William Shatner to host Have I Got News For You

Star Trek icon William Shatner is to take the helm of BBC One’s Have I Got News For You later this month.

Famed for his roles as Captain Kirk, TV cop T.J Hooker and Denny Crane in The Practice and its spin-off Boston Legal, Shatner will appear on the May 25th edition alongside team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Charlie Brooker.

Commenting on his upcoming appearance Mr Shatner said: “English sense of humour is different from American sense of humour. Luckily I’m Canadian.”

In the final programme of this series on Friday 8 June, writer, broadcaster and poker player Victoria Coren and Greg Davies, probably best known as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, will be joined by Kirsty Young, her 11th appearance in the host chair.